Esther was a prime example of a charismatic leader. Hackman and Johnson, (2013) argues that charismatic leaders are somewhat like the superstores of leadership because they have significant impact on the lives of others. She exemplified the five practices of exemplary leadership according to Kouzes and Posner (2012) and five elements for Baldoni (2003)
• Model the way - Esther started from humble beginnings. However, it took her two years of training to become queen. She was teachable and learned to listen at an early age. Esther’s uncle was Mordechai, also was her mentor. Esther became Queen because the previous Queen Vashti was dethroned.
• The change came about, or the problem was when Mordechai